Clouds and Moon Shadow

Chapter 341 I will only have you in this life, and I will never take a concubine.

Gu Qingyue looked at this and that, and saw that her brothers' brows were furrowed deeply, the heavy atmosphere making it hard for her to breathe.

She tapped on the armrest of the chair. "Big brother, shouldn't we ask Grandfather first?"

Gu Yuanjin looked up and waved his hand, "Let me think about it some more. Judging from what that woman said, that thing should be something that Grandfather carefully preserved and kept secret. We can ask him directly, but it's not certain if he will tell us."

The most important thing now is that the woman seems to be getting impatient, and with the Prince An's mansion as a powerful backer, our safety is the most pressing issue.

The others nodded, and Gu Yuanjin continued, "I'll go see Commander Gu tomorrow and ask him to release all the guards currently under training..."

After thinking for a moment, he added, "That's not advisable. What if there are members of the Liu family among the secret guards? That would be a huge problem. We can still protect ourselves, but what about Mother..."

"Don't worry, brother. I have enough people here. If it's not enough, I'll bring some more back. But it's a long way off. It will take at least half a month to get here," Gu Qingyue frowned, pondering the feasibility of bringing people from Lizhou.

Originally, most of the people from Moon Shadow Pavilion in the capital had already been transferred to protect the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion.

The main purpose was to prevent Princess Qing'an from resorting to desperate measures, but now, there's a traitor within the family!

The four brothers knew that Gu Qingyue had people on her side, but they didn't actually know how many.

Knowing that this younger sister is not simple, and that she has enough power to protect herself, is enough.

Upon hearing this, Gu Yuanjin and the others looked at Gu Qingyue. Gu Yuanchen asked, "How many people does my little sister have in the capital now?"

“Including my bodyguards, there are forty-two people in total,” Gu Qingyue said.

“There are currently twenty-one people on standby in the capital,” Gu Qingyue said after thinking for a moment.

"Use them all, and arrange more for Grandfather's side as well, in case that woman becomes desperate and does something to harm Grandfather..." Gu Yuanjin frowned even more.

“Okay, I’ll have Yue Ling come to you. Big brother, you can make the arrangements. I’ll have Cui Shuming go over there to protect Mother closely with Gu Qing and Gu Che. You can also secretly plant some more people, and the same goes for Big sister-in-law and Tang Ge’er,” Gu Qingyue said.

"The best way is to strike at the root of the problem. We should find a way to deal with the Prince An's mansion first, so that they won't have time to bother us," Gu Yuanming said quietly after a long pause.

That Princess Qing'an is such a nuisance!

All he wants now is for them to disappear as soon as possible.

The group nodded in unison. Indeed, arranging for protection was necessary, but it was a very passive approach.

The best course of action is to keep the Prince An's mansion from causing them trouble.

"The matter between Princess Qing'an and the Eighth Prince hasn't been reported yet, which means the Emperor must have suppressed it. Do you think we should spread the word and let them experience the power of rumors first, causing them to panic?"

Gu Yuanen stroked his teacup. Although he was ashamed to ruin a young woman's reputation, he was forced into a corner and couldn't care less.

"That's a good idea. Regardless of whether she goes to the marriage alliance or not, let's spread the word first. As for the rest, let the Emperor worry about it."

Gu Qingyue was utterly fed up with this treacherous woman!

If she's capable of hiring someone to assassinate someone, what right does she have to be soft-hearted?

In truth, Gu Qingyue had secretly considered assassinating Princess Qing'an, but then thought it inappropriate. Princess Qing'an was likely a candidate for a marriage alliance; if something happened to her, the Prince An's mansion would be in serious trouble, not to mention the Emperor's investigation—which would put the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion in grave danger…

How annoying!

Given Gu Qingyue's temperament, after being assassinated by Princess Qing'an that night, she was itching to act, but she couldn't move...

"As for the Liu family, they are nothing to fear," Gu Qingyue had already figured out how to deal with her.

Killing Liu now is definitely not an option; we also need to consider the eldest uncle's side. Judging from Liu's words, the eldest uncle probably doesn't know about these things.

It's not difficult to just knock her down now and keep her from making a fuss.

"Okay, let's do it this way. Everyone, go home. I'll go see my grandfather tomorrow."

Seeing that everyone had finished discussing the matter, Gu Yuanjin waved his hand, telling everyone to go and rest. He had already noticed the dark circles under his younger sister's eyes.

When Gu Qingyue returned to Feiyuexuan again, she saw Jiang Wan and Cui Shuming standing on either side of the main room door, looking worried.

"What's wrong? Didn't I tell you to go and rest?"

Gu Qingyue asked curiously, her intuition telling her that something had happened.

Cui Shuming pointed towards the room and lowered her voice, "Prince Li is waiting for his master."

"Prince Li?" Mu Yun Chu is looking for her so late, has he reached a conclusion with his grandfather?

For some reason, Gu Qingyue felt a little nervous. She wanted to know the result, but she didn't want to know so soon.

But in the end, I still walked into the room with a bit of trepidation.

As soon as I entered, I saw Mu Yun Chu sitting at the table, leisurely drinking tea.

"Your two maids are quite skilled in martial arts," Mu Yun Chu said, taking a sip of tea and putting the cup down.

Gu Qingyue raised an eyebrow, "You made a move?"

Mu Yun Chu stood up and walked over, pulling Gu Qing Yue into her arms. "That's not important. What were you doing just now? It's already past midnight."

Mu Yun Chu stroked the dark circles under Gu Qing Yue's eyes, somewhat displeased.

“Something’s probably going to happen at home. I can’t sleep. I just went to see my brothers.”

Gu Qingyue didn't hide anything and recounted the collusion between the Liu family and the Prince An's mansion. "Tell me, why would the Prince An's mansion secretly meet with the Liu family's people? To deal with the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion? It's definitely not because of my third brother's matter. I always feel that they have other conspiracies."

Upon hearing this, Mu Yun Chu remained silent for a long time. He pondered for a while but still couldn't figure out the reason for the Prince An's actions.

"Don't worry, I'll have Mu Dong bring Dark Wolf over to protect you," Mu Yun Chu said softly, stroking Gu Qing Yue's long hair.

"No need, you need them yourself, and I have enough people for now."

In fact, Mu Yun Chu's situation was the most dangerous in the capital.

Especially now that he has become a prince with a fiefdom.

How could the other princes and nobles be willing to accept this?

He is now a thorn in everyone's side.

"Be good, listen to me," Mu Yun Chu insisted.

Although he has survived three assassination attempts since returning to the capital, his men are quite capable and he has not been injured. Gu Qingyue is in a dangerous situation now, and he is worried about her.

Gu Qingyue thought for a moment, and seeing his unquestionable gaze, she had no choice but to compromise for the time being. She agreed to lend him some people temporarily.

Remembering the purpose of Mu Yunchu's visit to the Duke's mansion tonight, she asked, "How did your talk with your grandfather go?"

"Guess?" Mu Yun Chu smiled.

"Grandfather...didn't beat you, did he?" Gu Qingyue raised an eyebrow.

“He can’t bear to,” Mu Yun Chu tightened his grip on the woman’s slender waist and raised his hand to stroke Gu Qing Yue’s cheek.

"Speak properly!" Gu Qingyue slapped his hand away and struggled out of his embrace.

She was completely unable to think clearly while in his arms.

Seeing the little girl's sullen face, Mu Yun Chu didn't insist.

He pulled her to sit down at the table, staring intently at Gu Qingyue with deep eyes, and said only one sentence, "I told the old Duke that I love you, that you are the only one in my life, that I will never take a concubine, and that there will never be a second person by my side."

In other words, even if Gu Qingyue leaves Mu Yunchu for any reason in the future, he will not look for other women? So resolute?

Gu Qingyue was stunned. Didn't men in ancient times all have multiple wives and concubines?

Let alone princes and nobles who are high and mighty?